Chapter 1788: The Little Princess of the Xu Family

Chairman Li quickly noticed and immediately asked her assistant who still hadn’t arrived.

But after checking once more, all the invited guests who should be there had already arrived.

“Xiao Song, go take a look.”

Song Jin answered and, as he turned around, quietly put his wine glass down.

Only after he walked a bit did his body start to sway.

His alcohol tolerance was poor. He’d already drunk quite a lot earlier keeping Li Jiaojiao company, and then he’d blocked more drinks for the chairman—red and white, anything they shoved his way. The chairman didn’t speak up for him at all, just let him be poured into like livestock.

There were a lot of people crowded around the entrance. Song Jin couldn’t squeeze in, and he hadn’t planned on pushing his way forward anyway. He found a spot to rest for a bit and asked a waiter for a glass of water to sober up.

His head was about to explode. In a daze, he heard someone say:

“So that’s the Xu Family’s young lady, huh? She’s so pretty. Did you see President Xu’s move just now? Some acquaintance merely went up to say hello, and President Xu instinctively shielded his sister behind him. That was so sweet.”

“I’ve long heard the Xu Family’s Little Princess is spoiled like the apple of their eye. They even keep a spot for her inside Xu’s. Old President Xu is totally a girl-dad, and his two sons also dote on their little sister. From the moment she was born, this life of hers has been as a princess in the palm of their hands. I’m so jealous.”

“Does that Xu Family young lady not like attending banquets or something? She looks unfamiliar. I’ve never seen her before.”

“That’s just because you don’t get to see her,” someone with slightly higher status, who fancied themselves as having been to more high-end events, put on airs. “Old President Xu and President Xu have both brought her to events before. With her kind of status, she only does efficient socializing. The network of people the Xu Family’s young lady interacts with would never include people of our level.”

No wonder, then. Someone immediately voiced a doubt: “Zhongsheng Group isn’t even that big of a company. How did the Li Family manage to invite such a big shot?”

“Chairman!”

Someone let out a startled cry.

Only then did they notice Chairman Li standing off to the side.

The faces of the few gossips all went pale. They tried to find an excuse to slip away, but Chairman Li called them back. “The Xu Family young lady you’re talking about, is she President Xu Qingbo’s younger sister?”

“That’s right!”

Chairman Li’s expression changed; she was so excited she almost couldn’t contain herself. She hurriedly straightened her hair and clothes, confirmed with her assistant, then quickened her pace and walked forward.

“President Xu!”

Chairman Li deliberately lowered her shoulders, adopting a humbler posture. She walked up briskly, raising both hands—her right hand reached out for a light, almost symbolic shake with Xu Qingbo’s, while her other hand hovered protectively to the side.

She let go the moment they touched, and tactfully withdrew her hand.

“I sent you an invitation, but I didn’t expect you would actually come. I failed to welcome you properly from afar, please don’t hold it against me, please don’t.”

Xu Qingbo’s face was mild as he gave a faint smile. “We’re the ones imposing. Is it convenient?”

“Of course! Of course it is! I only worry this venue of mine is too small and that we won’t be able to take good care of you. You and your sister will have to forgive any shortcomings!”

Chairman Li had sent invitations to several of the big shots in Rongcheng City. Given her status and position, it wasn’t like she could really climb that high—but you never know, maybe one of them would come on a whim. And look, hadn’t one just shown up?

In fact, she wasn’t the only one who operated this way; there were plenty of others who thickened their skin and got no response.

Chairman Li’s lips were practically curled up to the heavens, and her steps felt almost weightless. With so many eyes on her, she felt she was basking in glory, and her attitude grew even more enthusiastic.

“President Xu, this is your sister, Miss Xu, right?”

“Yes,” Xu Qingbo drew Xu Tingting a little closer, bringing her to his side. “This is Tingting, my biological younger sister.”

Just then, Song Jin finally squeezed his way to the very front.

His ears seemed to be ringing.

Who?

Tingting?

Xu Tingting?

She was wearing an expensive evening gown. There weren’t many flashy jewels on her, yet she exuded a kind of innate nobility and elegance from the inside out.

Is that Xu Tingting?